CLEMENT WALKER, Esq. seised of the Office of Chiefe Usher of the Exchequer (his antient Inheritance) for Life, the Remainder to MARY his second Wife, and the Heires Males of their two Bodies: hath constantly adhered to the Parliament from the beginning; and acted for them: whereby he hath lost above 10000l. of his Estate, taken by the Kings Party: and hath 3000l. owing to him layd out of his Purse (for the most part) in the Publique Service; and standeth bound at this time for about 5000l. taken up at Bristoll, for the Parliament Forces (which never came into his fingring) for which he is dayly threatned to be Sued. Nor hath he ever had any Compensation or Be­neficiall Imployment under them as other Men have had.

Yet one HUMPHREY EDWARDS (a Parliament-man upon an Undue Election, as hath beene Voted at the Committee of Elections) greedy of an Office, after he had in vaine solicited the Committee of Sequestrations to Sequester the said CLEMENT WALKER, and conferre the said Office upon him) hath (at last) prevailed with the Committee of the Revenue (whereof he is a Member) to bestow the said Office upon him, the said EDWARDS (in recompence of his good Service in attending the KING to the House of Commons when He came to demand the Five Members) by their Order, dated 10 Febr. 1649. in these words:

Upon which Order observe,

1. [...] ds is one of [...] stopped the [...] Arrears, pur­ [...]o necessitate [...]ell their De­ [...]o them a [...]gs in the [...] which [...]ps, [...] That for Master Walker's Imprisonment, he hath been above twenty weeks in Prison (to his great charge and losse after so many sufferings for the Parliament) whereas Edwards never lost any thing for the Parliament, having alwaies been a half-faced Cavalier, changing his Party for his Profit) upon a bare suspition, and nothing legally proved against him, although two or three Sessions and one Assize have intervened. And this by the solicitation and underhand working of the said Edwards and his Party; as in due time shall be proved by an Action of Conspiracy to be brought against them, For begging his Estate before any Conviction or Forfeiture, and malitiously prosecuting Master Walker in an unlawfull way, and upon false suggestions.

2. Master Walker's Imprisonment doth not disable him to execute the said Office; he having an able Deputy therein, that hath forty yeares executed the Place: And the said Office hath for the most part been executed by Deputies, whereas the said Edwards understands not the Place.

3. To Order, [That Edwards shall Execute the Place, untill the Parliament declare their Pleasure therein] Is in effect to Order, That by the Practises of Edwards and his Party, the said Clement Walker shall be perpetually imprisoned; or untill he starve in Prison: he having already lost so much of his E­state; and being unduly despoyled of the rest.

4. To disseise Master Walker of his Free-hold, onely because he is so imprisoned, as aforesaid, for a time: no Crime being proved against him; no Abuser or neglect of the Place; and without any Legall proceedings (as if he were a Conquered Slave) will ill agree with the Justice of a Parliament that hath used so much Severity against Tyranny: and hath published such liberall Promises as are contained in their two Declarations, 9 Febr. and 17 March, 1648. to keep the Fundamentall Lawes of this Land concerning the Preservation of the Lives, Proprieties and Liberties of the People; however it may agree with the Committee of the Revenue; Publicans and Sinners sitting at the Receipt of Custome to enrich themselves. And here it is fit to remind all People of Magna Charta, and the Petition of Right, 30 Car. so much commended by this Parliament.

5. The Committee of the Revenue have no Authority to disseise any Man of his Free-hold; for any time: and to dispose thereof amongst themselves. A practice odious both to God and Man; directly contrary to all the knowne Lawes of the Land, and all the Declarations, &c. of this Parliament, and destructive to all Formes of Civill Government whatsoever.

6. Whereas the said Clement Walker expected the said Edwards should have moved the Parliament to confirme and ratifie the said Order of the said Committee; and had provided to make his defence. The said Edwards, audaciously, (without the Privity of the Parliament) upon Thursday, 21 March, 1649. came to the House belonging to the Office of the said Master Walker (wherein his Deputy, an old sickly Man was with the dores shut upon him) where the said Edwards (with his Sword by his side) knocking at the dore of the said House, demanded Entrance: and being denied, Cursed and Swore like a Mad-man; calling the said Deputy, Rogue: and many other Opprobrious Tearmes; fit onely for the mouth of such a Fellow, whose Conversation with his owne [...]t stinks all the Towne over: At last the said Edwards threatned to bring a File of Musquetiers to the House: the terrour whereof made the poore old Man open the dores to him. Thus Master Walker was cast out of his quiet and antient Possession.

7. The said Committee of the Revenue gave strict charge to their Clerks to give forth no Copie of the said Order; but to conceale it: That the said Mr. Walker might the better be surprized, and clandestinely robbed of his said Inheritance.

Hereupon, the said Clement Walker, upon Wednesday, 27 March, 1650. sent one of his Sonnes with directions and commands to Westminster to endeavour to recover the Possession of his said House. Who lying in waite untill the Fellow that kept Possession for Edwards went forth; slipt into the said House quietly, and snatched the Key out of his hands. Which Act the said Clement Walker doth hereby justifie and avow to all the world, as being conformable to the knowne Lawes of the Land; and that he is there­by Legally restored to his antient and quiet Possession againe.